Moated site of Newhall Grange, north of Northgate and West Pinchbeck: aerial 2020 (1)

Image: © Simon Tomson Taken: 22 Mar 2020

Seen here after prolonged rain. See http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=350560&sort=2&rational=m& South of Rigbolt House. See https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1009981 and https://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=350560&sort=2&rational=m&recordsperpage=10&maplat=52.82736965&maplong=-0.22542798&mapisa=1000&mapist=os&mapilo=-0.2254&mapila=52.8274&mapiloe=w&mapilan=n&mapios=TF195270&mapigrn=327050&mapigre=519550&mapipc=#aRt There are other features within the outer moat. This is described variously as "an extensive Manorial site comprising basically an inner and outer moat" and "identified as Newhall Grange, belonging to Spalding Priory". It is located alongside the medieval Newdyke, now known as Hammond Beck, on marine silts which were probably taken in from the fen in the early 12th century... The relationship of the monument to the adjacent medieval fen bank, and its proximity to another moated site and grange at Rigbolt House, less than 1km to the north in the neighbouring parish of Gosberton, are features of wider interest for the study of the medieval landscape in this part of the Fenland region". See also Image

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